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<p>I wanted to follow-up on Rebecca Phillips' suggestion of creating
an online shopping list that supports smaller businesses and not
companies like Amazon. My goal is to pull together a few
suggestions (some from FUUSM folks on this listserv) but the list
is limitless. It's my hope that you will consider the list when
you have something you need, and can't purchase locally from
locally owned companies.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">List
of options to avoid Amazon* </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">If
you feel you must shop with Amazon then try going to the
“Used”
section to find gently ot unopened packages. You'll find used
books,
toys, and just about anything else you can imagine, plus save
some
money.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3"><b>Home
cleaning products</b></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none">Molly Suds: </span>earth-
and plant-derived laundry, home and pet products that are
truly safe for people and the planet. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:
none"><span style="font-weight: normal">Biokleen: </span></span></font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">30+ effective,
natural and biodegradable home cleaning products reduce
your footprint both in- and outside your home. </font></font>
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Tangie: environmentally friendly laundry
detergent (no pollutants and no constant disposing of
plastic containers), Stain Remover Bar Shave Cream Soap
Bar, Hand Soap Paste, Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars and
other waste-free solutions. </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Personal
care products:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://begreenbathandbody.com/">Be Green Bath
and Body:</a> </font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">affordable artisan
natural and organic skincare products </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://brushnaked.com/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Brush Naked:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Bamboo toothbrushes
with recyclable nylon bristles. Compostable packaging. </font></font>
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.intelligentnutrients.com/"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Intelligent
Nutrients:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Certified organic
hair, skin, aromatic, and functional food products for a
beautiful life. </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Food:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.kolfoods.com/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">KOL Foods:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Glatt kosher 100%
grass-fed beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, and duck. Wild
Alaskan salmon. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.frontiercoop.com/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Frontier Co-op:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> a full line of
culinary herbs, spices, teas, health foods, baking flavors
under Frontier Co-op and Simply Organic brands. Personal
care and aromatherapy products are also available in the
Aura Cacia brand. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://amafruits.com/">Amafruits</a>:</font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> superfruits from
the Amazon in purees, freshly frozen smoothie packs and
sorbets </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://thrivemarket.com/membership/welcome"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Thrive Market</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">: Looking for
gluten-free snacks, hypoallergenic cleaning products or
organic baby food, there's something for every dietary
need and lifestyle online at Thrive Market. </font></font>
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.highergroundstrading.com/"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Higher Grounds
Coffee:</font></font></a></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"> 100% Fair Trade and organic.
Specializes in small-batch roasting of sustainably grown
coffees from all over the world. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://groundsforchange.com/">Grounds for
Change:</a> </font></font></strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Roasting exclusively Fair Trade,
organic, shade-grown coffee for wholesale, retail, and
fundraising. Also offering a wide selection of coffee
gifts and a coffee-of-the-month club. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="https://shop.equalexchange.coop/"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Equal Exchange</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">: Since 1986 Equal
Exchange has been America's pioneer brand for Fair Trade
organic coffee, tea, and hot cocoa. Today we are a
full-service wholesaler to grocery stores, restaurants,
cafes, and other food service customers nationwide. Unlike
most brands we are also an importer and work directly with
over 40 co-operatives of small-scale coffee, tea, cocoa,
and sugar farmers in 20 countries around the world. </font></font>
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Recreation:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://zafu.net/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Carolina Morning:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Meditation
Products, Yoga Props, Bedding, and Body Friendly Furniture
</font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://www.gaiam.com/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">GAIAM:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Attractive organic
cotton apparel line includes clothing for yoga, Pilates,
and all mind-body fitness forms. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.buenaondagames.com/"><strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Pocket Disc</font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">:</font></font></a><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Pocket Disc sells a
line of fun, soft, safe packable toys - mostly that fly -
to get kids and grownups moving and having a blast,
wherever they are </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Toys
and Crafts:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://naturalearthpaint.com/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Natural Earth Paint:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> using natural earth
pigments and organic ingredients to create non-toxic art
supplies, paints, face paints and craft kits for children
and fine artists. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="http://naturallyplayful.net/">Naturally Playful:</a>
</font></font></strong><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Toys, games, gifts, school supplies, body care
products, and reusables that are made in the US or Fair
Trade, and are considerate of our world. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="https://globalgoodspartners.org/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Global Good Partners:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Handmade, Fair
Trade, and eco-friendly gifts, jewelry, housewares, toys,
and accessories. </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.terraexperience.com/"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Terra
Experience: </font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Beautiful handwoven
textiles, art, accessories, gifts, jewelry, 18 doll
clothes, from Guatemala and Latin America. Strives to
support Fair Trade, Mayan artisans, their communities and
environment. </font></font> </p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="western"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Books
and Entertainment:</font></font></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="http://www.biblio.com/">Biblio</a>: </font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Find over 65 million
books from 6000 independent bookstores worldwide. Save by
buying direct from independents (and feel good about it)!"
</font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.newsociety.com/">New Society
Publishers:</a> </font></font></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Books about
greening your life and the world </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><strong><a
href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/"><font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3">Yes! Magazine:</font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Stories and
solutions for a sustainable world </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="3">Powell Bookstore. They are an independent
bookseller in Portland, OR </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.gatheringvolumes.com/">Gathering
Volumes</a> in Perrysburg</font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><span
style="background: #ffffff"> <font face="Arial,
sans-serif"><font size="3"><a
href="https://www.macsbacks.com/">Mac's Backs</a> in
Cleveland Heights</font></font></span></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><a
href="https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/chimes-whistles-flutes/"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Ten Thousand
Villages: </font></font></a></strong><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"> Buy a musical
instrument for you or your kids </font></font> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background: #ffffff">Hoopla – free with a
library card from some libraries</span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background: #ffffff">Youtube – not all movies
or documentaries are free</span></font></font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font color="#000000"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span
style="background: #ffffff">*(Some
of these suggestions are taken from an article -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.greenamerica.org/sustainable-alternatives-amazon?utm_source=advocacy&utm_medium=email&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d54b47a7-d1ca-4e90-a62a-c80f8045148e">https://www.greenamerica.org/sustainable-alternatives-amazon?utm_source=advocacy&utm_medium=email&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d54b47a7-d1ca-4e90-a62a-c80f8045148e</a>)</span></font></font></font></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Annie Warmke
Farmer, activist, consultant, writer
Blue Rock Station/Warmke Farm LLC
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bluerockstation.com">www.bluerockstation.com</a>
(740) 674-4300 or (740) 252-6295 Mobile
Radio: When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
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Publications:
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Podcasts: bluerockstation.com
When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
Arriving at Blue Rock Station</pre>
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